noun · neuter
keratem
Greekκέρας (keras)
Strong’sG2768
a horn
stem kerat-11 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κέρας, -ατος
(pl. not irreg. as in Attic), τό, [in LXX chiefly for קֶרֶן;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2768 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidker'-as
a horn (literally or figuratively)
Fromfrom a primary κάρ (the hair of the head);
King Jameshorn.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | keratem | kerateim2×κέρατα |
| of, belonging to genitive | kerateu | kerateiu2×κεράτων |
| to, for dative | kerate | keratei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
kerate is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
kerateim“horns”subject or objectdirect plural2×
Revelation 17:12“horns”kai teim deka kerateim heim horasa deka basilevois alō, hotinois basileian oupō lambala, alla exousian hōs basilevois henan hōran lambalō meta teu thēreu.The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast.
Revelation 17:16“horns”kai teim deka kerateim heim horasa kai tem thērem, houtois misali tan pornan, kai erēmirētan poiali autan kai gumnan, kai tain sarxain autau esthieli, kai autan katakaiali en pure;And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.
kerateiu“horns”of, belonging togenitive plural2×
Revelation 9:13“horns”Kai tos hektos angelos salpizata; kai akouama fōnan henan ek teiu kerateiu teu thusiastērieu teu chrusoueu teu enōpion tou theou,Then the sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar before God
Revelation 13:1“horns”Kai horama ek tau thalassau thērem anabainarōtem, echarōtem kerateim deka kai kefalain hepta, kai epi teiu kerateiu auteu deka diadēmeim, kai epi tain kefalain auteu onomeim blasfēmiau.Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.
kerateim6×
Revelation 5:6“horns”Kai horama en mese tou thronou kai teiu tessares zōeiu kai en mese toiu presbuteroiu arniem histanarētem hōs sfazirētem, echarōtos kerateim hepta kai ofthalmoin hepta, hois alō teim hepta pneumeim tou theou, apostelirētois eis pantan tan gēan.Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
Revelation 12:3“horns”kai horita allem sēmem en to ourano, kai idou drakōnos megos purros, echarōtos kefalain hepta kai kerateim deka kai epi tain kefalain autou hepta diadēmeim,Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.
Revelation 13:1“horns”Kai horama ek tau thalassau thērem anabainarōtem, echarōtem kerateim deka kai kefalain hepta, kai epi teiu kerateiu auteu deka diadēmeim, kai epi tain kefalain auteu onomeim blasfēmiau.Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.
Revelation 13:11“horns”Kai horama allem thērem anabainarōtem ek tau gēau, kai echate kerateim duo homoieim arnie, kai lalate hōs drakōnos.Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. This beast had two horns like a lamb, but spoke like a dragon.
Revelation 17:3“horns”kai apoferata min eis erēman en pneume. kai horama gunaikan katherōtan epi thērem kokkinem, gemarōteim onomeim blasfēmiau, echarōtos kefalain hepta kai kerateim deka.And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.
Revelation 17:7“horns”kai legata mi tos angelos; Dia tinem thaumazasa? mis legami si tem mustēriem tau gunaikau kai teu thēreu teu bastazarōteu autan, teu echarōteu tain hepta kefalain kai teim deka kerateim;“Why are you so amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.
keratem1×
Luke 1:69“horn”kai egeirata keratem sōtērēau ni en oiko David paidou autou,He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,